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US library defunded after refusing to censor LGBTQ authors: 'We will not ban the books' [View all]
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/aug/05/michigan-library-book-bans-lgbtq-authorsUS library defunded after refusing to censor LGBTQ authors: ‘We will not ban the books’
Matthew Cantor
@CantorMatthew
Fri 5 Aug 2022 09.19 EDT
A small-town library is at risk of shutting down after residents of Jamestown, Michigan, voted to defund it rather than tolerate certain LGBTQ+-themed books.
Residents voted on Tuesday to block a renewal of funds tied to property taxes, Bridge Michigan reported.
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(First they came for lgbtq+ books…)
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